British businessman, Sir Terry Leahy, will top the programme at the Cultivating Retail conference which takes place on 19 November 2019 at East Midlands Conference Centre at Nottingham University. The former Chief Executive of Tesco PLC, who has an active interest in the garden industry as a shareholder of Dobbies, will talk about the opportunities and interest around horticulture and draw on his experiences to talk about sustainability and the customer.
HTA Chairman James Barnes comments: “We are delighted that Sir Terry will be joining our Cultivating Retail programme, which focusses on sustainability issues facing the garden industry. This provides a unique opportunity for all of us to hear from one of the key business leaders of our time and his thoughts on some of the opportunities within horticulture, supply chains and how issues around sustainability might influence the consumer.”
Creating a sustainable future for the garden industry is the key theme behind this year’s Cultivating Retail event, which is jointly hosted by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) and Garden Industry Manufacturers Association (GIMA) and sponsored by Evergreen Garden Care.
Bringing together retailers, suppliers and growers the event, hosted by journalist and broadcaster Daisy McAndrew, provides a mix of strategic and inspirational content. The programme will include the latest consumer attitudes and thoughts on what sustainability means for the garden industry including key topics such as biosecurity, growing media, plastics, labour/skills, water and pesticides, and at the same time what a significant role our industry can play in delivering the UK’s environmental plans and climate change ambitions.
For more details about speakers and to book a place at the event visit www.hta.org.uk/cultivatingretail or email events@hta.org.uk.